Invalid car



July 28, .1931; J. cHUcHTA y 71,815,968

INVALID GAR Filed Sept. 23. 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.y

' I Allorney J. CHUCHTA July 2s, 1931.`

INVALID CAR Fild sept. 25. 195o 2 Sheets-Shaml 2 Invenlor A llorney morereadily apparent the present invention.

Patente-cl July c.

AJonN'onuonrii,oF OLYPHANT BOROUGH, `:riaNN'sYiarANiA c INVALID CANApplica/cian iiieiisevptemb'er fui-1930.y yvseriai Nm'4sas92,

f This invention relates to a small vehicle or car designed kto-.serveasa convenient conveyance for 'an invalid deprivedofthe use of llimbs forWalking', and it has more particu-k larreference to a constructionofthis yclass l which 'is especially, but not necessarily, in

ther forni of a manually manipulated mechani'callyfcontrolled vehiclewhich ymay be fspeciiicallyreferredto asacar.

@One feature of the invention kisv founded j onk the embodiment 'in thestructureV ofV anvall metal frame-Work of rigid bar members associatedin such ainan'nerv asto accommodate f a protecting enclosureof'sheetfmetah so 'as to .l reasonably shield and comfortably'houseytheoccupant in the seatl-containedin, said car. z

A *second feature is y"predicated upon the provision of a single frontguide Wheel and a dependable steering"geartlierefor includ ing a handWheelflocated Within convenien g 'reach of the occupant of the seat'.

Anadditiona-l featureris foundin the provision of cushioned back and armrests,` as Well as a seat cushion' having a kcommode r opening thereinfor co-'o'pera'tion `with a slid? thedrive, Whichnis primarilygearingrfand`` g socket arrangements including a coaster brake toexpedite efficient handling'of the l conveyance.

Other featuresy andr advantages Will become from they followingdescription and drawings.

In the drafvvingsr` invalidl car constructed in .Figure 2 is alongitudinal vertical*sectional view'throughthe same.

i Figure 3 is al fragmentary rearendviewvf yshowing the sprocket-andgearing drive, Y n

.pan and mounting;

l Figures 5 and@ aren vieivs of the bedj .Ther'entireassembly in'aywellbeV seen in Figure y2.k y'llhechassis or frameKL is construct-r` ed froman appropriateassenibly of fraiiie barsr 7 vpreferably, the foimofangleirons.`V y Metalwalls of. sheet metaly of appropriate n i strengthindicated atSare fastened around kthe iframe to /forin anenclosureor'body for theifvehicle.' l :The numeral 9 4designateshingedly mounted door@V lTheV numeral, l0

representsI the` foot y'restsl The .numerals u11 Adesignate tliepa'ddedsidewalls or farm rests and 12 indicates the cushion or paddedbackrest. The seat cushion is ,generally desi'gi natedby the numeral 13and'is removably placedqion lthe elevated supportingf means therefor. iIncidently it will 'be observed that thisV seatis formedtwith anappropri- `fately shap'edcoininode opening or lio e as atl l-jand thisis'in registry ivith a bedpanli having an appropriate handief 16. andsupporting iangesrv 17 'Lslidablymounted 'in iv guides1-8JasshowniiiFiguresz and 6.

Allaof, the rvWheels are rubber-tired solid cushion or pneumatic` type.The drive Wheels yare distinguished by the numerals 19 and?y mounted konthe axles 2O j ouriialled flfbea'rings 21. i At' onerendcof the 4driveshaft is' a'y sprocketV Wheel 122 andan 'associated coaster brake23 ofappropriate construction.` The sprocket chain'24 'is' trained over theksprocket 22 atthe'lovver endyand overan ad' ditional sprocket at 'theupperend carried.

Gn this 'stubsha'ft is a driving 'gear f 26 is mounted-in a bearing 28yonthe Vf-shaped y n 1 bya rotatable stub'shaft 25 als seen in'fFign rgure'3. i i" Y Figure l isa top plan viewlofthe ,complete jflCCKOVI'dMlKCe Wlth. inesh with anidlerfgear 27 Theidler gear,v

,support` 29.2;This' support `also carriesa prog pulsion'y pinionyO linmesh Withltliegear 29 andprovided with ya handcrank 31l Within .lconvenient reachzof the occupant of the car( f' Atthe front of thestructure near the top Y is abearing bracket 32 to accommodate theVupper end of the oscillatory standard 33. rOn

the standards bottom is, a fork 34 for supporting the Vfront guide Wheel35. On the topxof the shaft orstandard 33 is avbevel gear 36 in meshWith the companion gear 37. This Vcompanion gear is on the steering rod38V and the steering rod is mounted in a bearing bracket 39.

On'the inner end of the steering rod isa thecccupantcitheseat f f Inpractice, it isobvious that the occupant entersthe car by lWayoi thedoor 9. lWhen y seated on.` the vcushion 13, lthe "occupant vsteeringWheel 40 Within convenient 'reachoil Xih said pan and said panunderlying said o e. i

2. In a'portable invalid car of the class decatches hold of the handcrank 31 and ro-v y Y tates it in a directionto bring the propulsionsprocket chain and gearing' mechanism. into.

' 'nl' ui@ event it is play for rotating the ground engagingor tractionvWheels '19. "f his' :propelsthe car along jin an obvious fashion. l'

desired to stop the car, the handcrank is rotatedalpartturn inaretrograde` direction, thus'bringing into play YVthe coaster b"rake`dwiceA 23 and stopping the car. This isa prominent'salfety fea--ture'for an invalidappliancev of this class.

It l"is 'evident 'thatfthev steering is accomplished through themediumofV the steering e Wheel'O, and the associated guide Wheel 35andoperating connection between the 4vvheelsd 35V and v40 respectively.

As 'before pointedout, the a-'pert-ured'.s'e'at-` cushio'n 13 isconvenient *for rendering the bedpan l5` readily accessible for usage`vvhei'iever necessary or desired. This is a cci/nfoi'lting feature Vofthe invention.Y vLikewise, the padded 'Walls comprising'the features 1land l2 associated with the 'cushioned seat 13 are 'factors `to beemphasized. vAll of these elements are structurally co-l ordinated 'toprovide a portable dependable invalid car which Will fulfill ytherequire- V ments ofan'appliance of this class.'

ItA is LhougihtV that persons skilled in the artto which the'inventionrelates will beV able it'oobtain a clear understandingi'of the inventionlafter consideringrl'the description ar'morelengthy ldescription iskregarded as unnecessary.

fMinor changesinl shape, size, and rearin connectionwith the drawings,'Ifhereioreir rangementofrdetails comingv Within the field` of inventionclaimedmay be lresorted to in actual ypractice `if desired.

I claim:

Y :1. In yaportable invalid car of the class d-xscribed,i".aV i-vvheelsupported :frame -Iand vbodyfstructure, .an `,elevated seatsupporttherein', removable. cushion on said sup! port, horizontal guidescarriedby said support,a slidable bedp'an insaidfg'uides,k said cushionhaving a commode 'hole in'registry

